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# muse

verb (muses, mused, musing); noun (plural muses)

«muse» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To muse is to think quietly and slowly about something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muse/#m1)
2. A muse is one of the nine goddesses of the arts in Greek myth, such as the muse of Tragedy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muse/#m2)
3. A muse can also be a person or thing that gives an artist ideas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muse/#m3)

### In the lessons

in the lessons on Greek myths, a muse is a goddess who inspires music, poetry or drama; in stories, a character may muse, meaning think quietly

### Examples

- MELPOMENE is the muse of Tragedy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muse/#x1)
- Fionn mused for a long time before he answered. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muse/#x2)
- The poet asked the muse for help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muse/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

In the psalms and Isaiah, it is used as a verb meaning to think deeply and quietly, for example on God's deeds or on past terror. In the primary lessons: in the lessons on Greek myths, a muse is a goddess who inspires music, poetry or drama; in stories, a character may muse, meaning think quietly

### Examples

- I will meditate also upon all Thy work, and muse on Thy doings.' (Writings PSA.77.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/muse/#x1)
- When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; when I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth. (Writings PSA.77.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/muse/#x2)
- Thy heart shall muse on the terror: 'Where is he that counted, where is he that weighed? (Prophets ISA.33.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/muse/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «muse» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muse/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«muse» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/muse.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «muse» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/muse/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«muse» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/muse.html) on Mova free.